In network:proxy settings, you are not prompted for sudo password if you apply setting of 'Automatic'
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Replication steps:
Open Gnome Control Panel then select the network applet.
Select Network proxy.
Under method, select automatic
Select Apply system wide
No password prompt is provided
Expected behavior happens for the other methods e.g
Change method to 'Manual'
click apply system wide
you are now prompted for password
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-control-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-15-
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jan 30 20:51:13 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-control-
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-20 (102 days ago)
usr_lib_
deja-dup 20.1-0ubuntu0.2
gnome-bluetooth 3.2.0-0ubuntu2
indicator-datetime 0.3.1-0ubuntu1
Confirmed.